Dynamically change caption of static control

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Hi Can anybody tell me, that how to change the static control's caption dynamically on the click event of check box without using the click event message. My requirement is as follows:

When user select the check box caption becomes shows "Weighted" and after deselect caption becomes "Average".

Please help me if anybody know.

My actual problem is when I am click on the check box the text of the static control is changed on that clicked event without using the check box click event message.

Methods which are all defined by all friends is not working on the click event. This method only give me reply as checkbox is selected or not.

Posted 25-Jun-12 18:47pm

Vaibhav_J_Jaiswal

Updated 26-Jun-12 22:01pm

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ThatsAlok 26-Jun-12 3:16am

Any particular reason not to use click event?

Vaibhav_J_Jaiswal 26-Jun-12 4:02am

To reduce the memory utilisation.

[no name] 26-Jun-12 14:34pm

To put the question another way, any valid reason not to use the click event?

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Mohibur Rashid · Answer 1 · 2012-06-25T19:00:00

Solution 1

first set SS_NOTIFY style then static control. It will generate WM_COMMAND with STN_CLICKED message which you can process

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Posted 25-Jun-12 19:00pm

Mohibur Rashid

Updated 25-Jun-12 19:03pm

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ThatsAlok 26-Jun-12 3:17am

Agree with your thought, however, what the difference if he handle click event instead of WM_COMMAND ?

Mohibur Rashid 26-Jun-12 3:46am

this is the click event you are looking for

Style-7 · Answer 2 · 2012-06-26T08:11:00

Solution 2

Check box will send the message WM_COMMAND. Use function IsDlgButtonChecked for check box and SetWindowText to static control.

Posted 26-Jun-12 8:11am

Style-7